For a game with such simple instructions, Letrix is surprisingly difficult. Letrix is a word puzzle where you build words similar to Boggle or Scrabble using letters that drop down the screen like in Tetris. Once you've created a word, the tiles disappear. If your stack of letters gets too tall, then it's game over. Sounds [...]
The makers of the Wise Guide Fan Navigator series and the companion site WiseGuidesOnline.com, are expanding the fandemonium by bringing more fan trivia and "locals only" tidbits to MLB stadiums nationwide. ... starting with Wrigley Field. Wise Guide Wrigley Field is a take-along app for any one visiting the Cubs home stadium in Chicago, which isn't [...]
SAGA has been available as MMORTS game for quite sometime, now Silverlode Interactive is bringing a taste of their real time strategy game to the iPhone and iPod touch with Saga Catapult. Essentially an aim-and-shoot strategy game, gamers play a catapult operator, the last line of defense for the kingdom. From your tower you take shot at orcs, elves, [...]
Ballz! Pro — If you've played a mobile game in the last 5 years, chances are you've played some variation of the match-3 puzzle popularized by games like Bejeweled. Easy and addicting, match-3 games are a dime a dozen in the App Store. Often, it's the same game with different icons. Purplezoo Productions has changed [...]
Some of us march to the beat of a different drummer. Others dance down the street to a mashed up mix of sound loops and international hit song samples. If you belong to the second camp then Jamble Music Mashups is a simple app that will satisfy your need to blend music styles on the [...]
When I started playing Sparticle it felt immediately familiar. After a few minutes it hit me... if you could score points with iChalky, you would have Sparticle. So, it came as no surprise that Sparticle and iChalky are both creations from Eric Metois. While iChalky is fun (and still has a home on my iPhone), [...]
LA-based The 88 decided to embark on an experiment in music-making when they chose to use their iPhone to record their new song "Love is the Thing." Using the app FourTrack, the group laid down 14 tracks — everything from guitar and drums to shakers and vocals. They documented the process for our enjoyment and [...]
Savvy readers may have noticed the quiet addition to our navigation menu last week — Shop iPhone Accessories. It's true, you can now purchase accessories for your iPhone, iPhone 3G or iPod touch with a click of the mouse. Not only are the prices great, but standard shipping is just $5.95 no matter what you [...]
AppCraver recently spoke with Todd Bernhard, Founder of No Tie Software. He shares his experiences developing for the iPhone and iPod touch. When did you start developing apps for the iPhone? Did you have previous experience as a developer? My degree is in Computer Engineering, but for 100sounds, I worked with a terrific programmer, Dylan [...]
Mike Meyer, Principal at Weasel Floss Studios, is part of the team behind the recently released iBuddha. This is their debut app as a company, but not their first time developing together. "iPhone ideas are everywhere," Meyer says. Here are his experiences. When did you start developing apps for the iPhone? Did you have previous [...]
Michio Yokomizo is an independent developer who created his most recently released app, Tuner Metronome, because he says he couldn't find the functions he needed in any existing app. He shares his experience developing apps for the iPhone and iPod touch. When did you start developing apps for the iPhone? Did you have previous experience [...]
David Echols, the developer behind Poker Stacker, has been programming for a while but only recently for the iPhone. He shares his experience developing games for the iPhone and iPod touch. When did you start developing apps for the iPhone? Did you have previous experience as a developer? February '09. I program for a living, [...]
Mark Johnson & Rob Hunter, the developer team behind Hunter and Johnson, are releasing their debut iPhone app Duck You Undo. They're no Johnny-Come-Latelys, though. This duo already has two apps each under their collective belts and more on the way. Here, they answer our questions about developing for the iPhone and iPod touch. When [...]
Janice Flint is Programmer/Mom and the force behind Crystal Springs Software. She just released her first iPhone app iZilch. When did you start developing apps for the iPhone? Did you have previous experience as a developer? I was a math major in college, so my first programming jobs were math-related. In 1982, I did some [...]
The Star Walk Easter Egg contest is officially closed. Congratulations to the 3 winners of the Star Walk Easter Egg contest: Dmitriy, Bob and ApppCraver reader William. All three will receive an ipod Touch from Star Walk! All the participants who wrote in to tell Vito Technology about their hunt — even if they couldn't [...]
